Game 6: Ducks vs Sharks

Anaheim (2-2-1) vs San Jose (0-4-2)

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks battled the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night to a scoreless tie after two periods of play. LA scored early in the period and added a second goal to make it 2-0. The Ducks got one back with just under two minutes to make it interesting, but the Kings scored two empty net goals to win 4-1.

An early concern for Anaheim is their power play. They have gone 0-for-17 with the extra man. While shorthanded they have killed off 13 of 16 penalties good for 81.3%. The Ducks have been solid defensively blocking 96 shots in their first five contests. The Ducks at even strength have a CF% of 42.74% and a FF% of 42.45%.

Troy Terry leads the team in scoring with three goals.

Team/Injury News:

John Gibson (appendix), Pavel Mintyukov (food poisoning), and Isac Lundestrom (upper-body) were all present at practice yesterday.

Ryan Strome did not practice yesterday due to feeling ill, but will play tonight.

Tristan Luneau is a healthy scratch. Pavel Mintyukov will play after missing last game with food poisoning.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Robby Fabbri
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry
Trevor Zegras – Isac Lundestrom – Alex Killorn
Brock McGinn – Mason McTavish – Brett Leason

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov – Brian Dumoulin
Cam Fowler – Olen Zellweger

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 2-1-1 GAA 2.48 SV% .930 (Confirmed)

San Jose Outlook 

The Sharks are still in search of their first win this season. They have lost four games in regulation to Anaheim, Chicago, Winnipeg, and Colorado. They also lost in overtime to St. Louis 5-4 and to Dallas 3-2 in a shootout.

San Jose hosted Anaheim for their first meeting of the season and lost 2-0. Lundestrom scored in the third period to make it 1-0 and Zegras scored an empty net goal to seal the victory for Anaheim. This will be the second of three meetings this season.

Tyler Toffoli leads the team with four goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
William Eklund  – Mikael Granlund – Tyler Toffoli
Danil Gushchin – Alexander Wennberg – Fabian Zetterlund
Barclay Goodrow – William Smith – Ty Dellandrea
Klim Kostin – Nico Sturm – Luke Kunin

Defense
Jake Walman – Cody Ceci
Mario Ferraro – Jan Rutta
Henry Thrun – Jack Thompson

In Net:
Mackenzie Blackwood 0-1-2 GAA 4.88 SV% .875 (Confirmed)

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October 22nd, 2024